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One protester was shot dead and dozens injured in a rally in Baghdad during the violence, and thousands gathered to demand responsibility for the killings of Iraqi activists and prominent protesters.
What started on Tuesday morning was a promising wave of demonstrations in Tahrir Square and tensions erupted throughout the day and violence between protesters and security forces erupted in the afternoon.
Videos shared on social media showed tear gas, wildfires and chaos as the national uprising began nationwide in October 2019 and security forces shot dead several protesters.
Since then, nearly 600 protesters have been killed and 35 activists killed in 82 targeted killings, according to the Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR).
27 May 2021 Demonstrators faced off against security forces during the protests in Baghdad, Iraq. Al Jazeera :One demonstrator has been shot dead and dozens injured during violence at a rally in Baghdad where thousands gathered to demand accountability for the murder of prominent Iraqi activists and protesters.What kicked off on Tuesday morning as a hopeful wave of demonstrations in Tahrir Square saw tensions brew throughout the day and violence.
One demonstrator has been shot dead and dozens injured during violence at a rally in Baghdad where thousands gathered to demand accountability for the murder of prominent Iraqi activists and protesters.
What kicked off on Tuesday morning as a hopeful wave of demonstrations in Tahrir Square saw tensions brew throughout the day and violence between protesters and security forces erupt early evening.
Videos shared on social media showed tear gas, live fire and chaos reminiscent of October 2019 when the nationwide social uprising first began and several protesters were shot dead by security forces.
Since then, almost 600 demonstrators have been killed and 35 activists have died in 82 targeted killings, according to the Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR).
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